lorem ipsum

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lorem ipsum

/ˌlɔː.ɹəm ˈɪp.səm/ UK
/ˌlɒ.ɹəm ˈɪp.səm/ UK
/ˌlɔː.ɹəm ˈɪp.səm/ US
/ˌlɑː.ɹəm ˈɪp.səm/ US

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Pseudo-Latinism, derived from a clipping of dolōrem ipsum (“pain itself”) from Cicero's 45 B.C.E. De Fīnibus Bonōrum et Malōrum adopted by the mid-1960s to assist with artistic text layout.

noun lorem ipsums

countable, uncountable A dummy text used as a placeholder in printing and website design to simplify the layout process, especially the usual pseudo-Latin text beginning Lorem ipsum... It was Aldus PageMaker's adoption of Lorem Ipsum that allowed the practice to enter the electronic age […]

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Español	lorem ipsum
中文	假字 jiǎzì, 滾滾長江東逝水 /滚滚长江东逝水 gǔngǔn Chángjiāng dōng shì shuǐ, 假文 jiǎwén

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"lorem ipsum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lorem%20ipsum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lorem ipsum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lorem%20ipsum

Chicago

"lorem ipsum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lorem%20ipsum.

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@misc{lorem_ipsum_2026,
  title = {lorem ipsum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lorem%20ipsum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}